Fuel Prices
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Fuel Prices
Why is the price for Diesel $.68 more a gallon (Hess) when:
Ø You get more gallons of Diesel then gas out of a barrel of crude oil<O
></O>Ø Diesel is cheaper to refine (including the filtration to produce Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel)<O
></O>Ø Petroleum supplies are higher now in the US then they have been in a long time.<O
></O>Ø Why has Diesel prices raise $.30 a gallon in the last two weeks<O
></O>One off the biggest questions here is what this is going to do to inflation. As you know just about everything in the US is hauled by truck at some point. The snowball effect of these prices will make the current Economic Stimulus package a mute point.
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Originally Posted by bpounds
So, you think it's too high, right? Got it.
Bill
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On my way to work this morning I saw gas at around $3.19/gal and Diesel at $4.09/gal!!! WTF?!?!?!!?????? I was informed it takes 2 LESS steps to make diesel than it does gasoline. There is more involved to make gas then there is to make diesel, and diesel is MORE expensive. I CANT COMPRIHEND!!!!!!!!!
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From: Plano TX and Brentwood TN
Originally Posted by SS70ElCaminoOwner
there is less demand for it
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From: Whittier, CA
Originally Posted by SS70ElCaminoOwner
Ø You get more gallons of Diesel then gas out of a barrel of crude oil<O
></O>http://www.losangelesgasprices.com/crude_products.aspx
Hey, we all feel it. RUL gas today is $3.49 while ULSD is $4.05. I just don't see a point to grousing about it. Actually, I'm feeling kind of proud that CA is not that much higher than the rest of the country. We usually get screwed the deepest but this time the pain is spread around.
Bill
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One of the overlooked reason for high diesel cost is how we in the US refine our oil I forgot the exact method but, in Europe they use a method that makes more diesel and less gasoline. In the US our refineries are setup to make more gas and less diesel.
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From: Plano TX and Brentwood TN
Originally Posted by bpounds
Ha, you funny!
It'll have to get a hell of a lot higher than this for that to happen.
Bill
It'll have to get a hell of a lot higher than this for that to happen.
Bill
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From: MI -- farmboy
seems like all stations are about the same. We are 3.39 for unleaded and 3.99 for diesel. Usually this part of the state is hit with transportation fees of 10-20 cents per gallon.
As for demand, well, I had to work outside today, close to a very main country intersection, i noticed that there were more diesel pickups than cars going by. I am pretty sure the demand is there. I could not belive how many diesel trucks, and these guys were still driving hard, only a few were actually taking it easy.
As for demand, well, I had to work outside today, close to a very main country intersection, i noticed that there were more diesel pickups than cars going by. I am pretty sure the demand is there. I could not belive how many diesel trucks, and these guys were still driving hard, only a few were actually taking it easy.
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i've been reading alot on the forum about the high price of diesel, alot of reasons but no one has suggested all the diesel that's being burned up in iraq with all our military vehicles. just another reason to ponder.
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Only 13% of vehicle's on america's highway's are diesel. Something's wrong here. And also in Iraq, i would say the fuel is coming from right there. diesel owners are getting gouged, you won't be able to give your truck away if it don't get under control!!
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Originally Posted by egb34me
i've been reading alot on the forum about the high price of diesel, alot of reasons but no one has suggested all the diesel that's being burned up in iraq with all our military vehicles. just another reason to ponder.